Torque
Lock
If
you are parking on a
hill
and you don’t shift your
transmission into PARK
(P)
properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force
on
the parking pawl
in
the transmission.
You
may find
it
difficult to
pull
the
shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.”
To
prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then
shift into PARK
(P)
properly before you leave the
driver’s seat.
To
find out how, see “Shifting
Into
PARK
(P)”
in
the Index.
When you are ready
to
drive, move the shift lever out
of
PARK (P)
h<fi)t*e
you release the parking brake.
If
torque lock does occur,
yo^^
may need
to
have another
vehicle push yo~~rs
a little uphill
to
take some of the
pressure from
the
parking pawl
in
the transmission,
so
you can pull the shift lever
out
of
PARK
(P).
Shifting Out of
PARK
(P)
Your
vehicle
has
a
brake-transmission shift interlock.
You
have to
fully
apply your regular brake before you
can shift from PARK
(P)
when the ignition is in the
RUN
position. See “Automatic Transmission Operation”
in
the Index.
If
you cannot shift out of PARK
(P),
ease pressure on
the
shift lever
--
push the shift lever
all
the way into
PARK
(P)
as you maintain brake application. Then press
the shift lever button and move the shift lever into the
gear you want.
If
you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift
out
of PARK (P),
try
this:
1.
Turn the key
to
OFF.
2.
Apply and hold the brake
until
the end of Step
4.
3.
Shift
to
NEUTRAL(N).
4.
Start the vehicle and then shift
to
the drive gear
you want.
5.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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